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Thursday, April 8, 2021
Western wear comes to downtown Reedley
Owner Pedro Dominguez said the hard work has paid off
The View From Here
As I sat
down inside
the Sanger
Chamber
office, Tam-
my Wolfe,
the cham-
ber presi-
dent looked
over at me
and asked, “Is it too cold in here?”
“Nope,” I said. We did a little bit of small talk, main- ly about Dick Sheppard and his memorial. How his death is still affecting us and how we’ve managed to cope with it.
We then moved to the subject of why I was there. We started to talk about the new revitalization committee that’s taking shape in Sanger.
We also covered how it came about, what its goals are and how they all feel about it.
Tammy laughed as she said that during one of their earlier meetings someone in the crowd said to her, “This is my third committee, how do we know it’s going to start now?”
Tammy’s response was simple. “We won’t stop until it’s done.”
The goal of this commit- tee is to fix Sanger’s down- town area. For those who have grown up in Sanger, like myself, fixing our downtown has been in the works for as long as we can remember.
When I was a child, I remember a store located where Brehler Square is now. It was a fancy women’s clothing store, if I’m not mis- taken, it was called Jo Janes.
My mom loved that store. We’d go in on Saturday after- noons. I remember there was a purple carpet, or purple chair. It had mannequins in the window, dressed in the latest 80s fashions.
As I’d sit and wait for my mom to try on clothes, I’d look around at the various styles displayed inside the store. I remember the love- seat / sofa I’d sit on was soft and velvety.
Sanger’s downtown defi- nitely has many memories for me. I also remember Sanger Flowers.
Walking inside the store one was greeted by the sweet smell of flowers. It was also a favorite place of mine to visit.
Listening to Tammy and Tom Nicholson talk about their inspiration for wanting to fix downtown was excit- ing. I can’t wait to see how it all turns out.
I remember how Sanger looked before, how beautiful it was and the potential for it to look that way again is both exciting and inspiring for ev- eryone in town.
By Juanita Adame
Mid Valley Times
It all started back in 2015. Roaming the hallways of Reedley High School is where then senior Pedro Dominguez said he’d sell soccer jerseys to his friends.
His dream of one day be- coming a business owner has now come true.
Dominguez opened the doors to CP Western, a west- ern themed clothing store back in mid March and said so far business has been good.
“We have everything western, from boots to hats, chaps,” Dominguez said on the afternoon of April 1.“Bull- riding boots, work boots, all kinds of boots.”
He said he and his family are involved in the rodeo com- munity throughout the Cen- tral Valley. Dominguez saw a need for western style wear and he knew then, this was where his business would go.
“Personally, we’re into bulls, bucking bulls, we are around rodeo’s all the time,” he said. “I noticed that here in town there is not really many stores to help us, we have to
Juanita Adame
Orange Cove students send thank you cards to officers
Photo of the week
Photos Juanita Adame / Mid Valley Times
ABOVE: Pedro Dominguez smiled as he posed for a photo in front of the CP Western window along G Street on the afternoon of April 1. The store opened in mid March and is located at the corner of 11th and G Street in downtown Reedley.
BELOW: Dominguez said they carry a variety of hand made boots for all occasions including working boots and even bull riding boots.
go to the bigger chain stores like Boot Barn. This is some- thing I wanted to do for all the families here and the families in the rodeo community and our local residents we want to serve them.”
CP Western is located at the corner of 11th and G Street in downtown Reedley. He said many people have
stopped by since they've
opened to find out what types of services they offer.
CP Western is open throughout the week from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. except Tues- days. They are also open Sat- urday and Sunday from 9 a.m to 4 p.m.
For more information on the variety of services they offer, contact (559) 420-1985.
Dinuba preschool welcomes new site supervisor
Terri Vierra
Mid Valley Publishing
A new site supervisor has joined the team at the Early Education Center in Dinuba.
Terri Vierra moved to the area nearly two years ago from the Bay Area and said she is looking forward to working with the staff and students at the center.
“I attended San Jose State University where I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development in May 1992. I also have a site super- visor permit from the Califor-
nia Commission on Teacher Credentialing,” Vierra said.
The Dinuba Early Educa- tion Center is part of Vitality, development, and achieve- ment or VDA, Inc.
It is a state run preschool program with several loca- tions in Fresno, one in Dinuba and one in Farmersville.
“I am excited to be work- ing with the staff, children and families here,” she said. “I am looking forward to many learning experiences. Preschool is my favorite age because it is wonderful to
spend time with the children, watch them interact with one another and watch them learn through exploration.”
According to their website, The vision of VDA Inc. is to provide a stimulating learning environment with a creative orientation across the whole curriculum, maximizing indi- vidual potential and ensuring that students of all abilities are well equipped to meet the challenges of learning. For more information on VDA, Inc. contact (559) 341-4149.
Photo Courtesy / Orange Cove Police Department
Students from McCord Elementary School in Orange Cove made thank you cards and letters for their local police department. The department said on their Facebook page that the officers enjoyed reading the cards and are extremely thankful for the support.
Contributed
This photo of siblings Enzo, Jazleen and Maximus smiling along the Blossom Trail was sent in by Sandy Duarte. Have a photo you'd like featured? Email juanita@midvalleypublishing.com.